Ground-water conditions in the Plaine de Moustiques, Haiti

Open-File Report 49-112

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Abstract

The Plaine des Moustiques lies on the north coast of Haiti about 12 kilometers west-southwest of Port-de-Paix. During January 1949 the writers made a brief geologic study to determine the availability of ground water in the plain for irrigation. At present irrigation is practiced by diversions from the Rivière des Moustiques. However, the dry-season flow of this stream is generally inadequate for irrigation or is sufficient to cover only a small part of the Irrigable area of the plain. According to Lieurance1 there is a total of about 1,120 hectares of irrigable land in the plain.

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Publication type:

Report

Publication Subtype:

USGS Numbered Series

Title:

Ground-water conditions in the Plaine de Moustiques, Haiti

Series title:

Open-File Report

Series number:

49-112

Year Published:

1949

Language:

English

Publisher:

U.S. Geological Survey

Publisher location:

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Description:

Report: 5 p.; Plate: 12.50 x 6.09 inches

Country:

Haiti

Other Geospatial:

Plaine Des Moustiques;Riviï¿½re Des Moustiques

Additional Online Files (Y/N):

Y

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